embastar — meaning in English

English meaning

• baste verb To drip melted fat, butter, or juices over food (usually meat) while it cooks, to keep it moist.
• tack noun A short nail with a broad, flat head.

Senses

embastar is used for these senses in English:

• baste (transitive) To sew with long or loose stitches, as for temporary use, or in preparation for gathering the fabric.
• tack To sew/stitch with a tack (loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth).

baste — full definition

1. verb To drip melted fat, butter, or juices over food (usually meat) while it cooks, to keep it moist.
2. verb To sew with long, loose, temporary stitches before the final sewing.

tack — full definition

1. noun A short nail with a broad, flat head.
2. noun A change of course or approach, especially a new strategy after the old one stopped working.
3. noun The equipment used on a horse, such as a saddle and bridle.
4. verb To turn a sailing boat so the wind switches from one side to the other, or more generally to fasten something loosely in place.

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